La Sportiva Solution

La Sportiva

The Solution is a firm, aggressively downturned velcro shoe from La Sportiva for bouldering and sport climbing. Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size. Of 64 user reports, 33 find the heel loose and 48 rate the forefoot perfect. In stock at 41 shops from 82.48 EUR.

A benchmark aggressive shoe. XS Grip2 rubber, partial midsole, Lock-Harness heel, Fast Lacing System. Aggressive downturn powers through steep sport climbs and boulders. The heel cup is famously secure. A go-to for strong climbers on overhanging rock.

Best For

Best for bouldering and sport climbing on vertical, overhang and roof terrain. Aimed at intermediate to elite climbers.

Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Solution ranks in the top 7% for pocket climbing, the top 15% for hooking and the top 16% for sensitivity.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Solution strengths

• Industry-leading heel cup
• Fast Lacing for quick fit
• Powerful on overhangs
• XS Grip2 sticks on small holds
• Curled toe digs into pockets on overhanging lines

Solution trade-offs

• Not comfortable for long wear
• Heavy at 516g
• Aggressive shape - not for beginners

How the Solution fits

Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size.

Synthetic/leather upper stretches a bit over first few sessions. Size snugly for performance fit. Women's model has thinner 0.9mm midsole vs men's 1.1mm.

Fit profile: narrow width, standard forefoot volume, wide heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.

Expect roughly half a size of stretch; moderate break-in.

How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.

Solution fit reports

Based on fit feedback from 64 owners who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated this shoe at the toes, forefoot and heel (tight, perfect or loose).

Typical downsize: -1.5 EU from street size (n=64).

• Fits best for: roman toe shape, medium toe length, mild hallux valgus
• Runs tight for: egyptian toe shape, greek toe shape, short toes, no hallux valgus

• Toes: 50% perfect (n=64) - 32 perfect, 28 tight, 4 loose. Fits well for roman toe shape, medium toe length, mild hallux valgus
• Forefoot: 75% perfect (n=64) - 48 perfect, 7 tight, 9 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
• Heel: 42% perfect (n=64) - 27 perfect, 4 tight, 33 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.

Stiffness

Measured stiffness: 0.43 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among aggressive shoes it sits between the Tenaya Mastia (0.40, softer) and the Evolv Shaman (0.51, stiffer).

Solution specifications

What the Solution costs

Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 41 shops that currently stock it (82.48 to 170.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 82.48 EUR at globetrotter.de, 54% below the 179.00 EUR list price.

Prices by size

Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.

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